Europeans in Britain 'at risk' after Brexit, warns Migration Observatory
Sunday, April 15, 2018 @ 9:51 AM
THOUSANDS of Europeans living in the UK, including a high number of Spaniards, could lose their basic rights following Brexit – and children, the elderly and victims of domestic violence are the most at risk, says the Migration Observatory at Oxford University.
Even if they meet all the requirements for remaining permanently in Britain once the country leaves the European Union, problems in presenting the required paperwork to obtain 'settled status' could leave them in a situation similar to that of an 'illegal' immigrant and losing their right to stay.
The Observatory's report warns that thousands of Europeans in the UK may not understand that they need to go through this paper trail, meaning they would lose their residence rights without even realising and discover their situation when it is too late.
“The Interior Ministry is attempting to create a system whi9ch is easy and direct, and the majority of European citizens should be able to get through this simplified process with few problems,” the Migration Observatory's director Madeleine Sumption says.
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